Culpeper County Unincorporated, VA Zoning Ordinance#

ARTICLE 1 - DISTRICTS#

ARTICLE 2 - DEFINITIONS AND MEASUREMENTS#

ARTICLE 3 - AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT A-1#

ARTICLE 4 - RURAL AREA DISTRICT RA#

ARTICLE 4A - RURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT RR#

ARTICLE 5 - RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT R-1#

ARTICLE 5A - RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT R-2#

ARTICLE 5B - RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT R-3#

ARTICLE 5C - RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT R-4#

ARTICLE 5D - RESIDENTIAL MOBILE HOME PARKS DISTRICT RMH#

ARTICLE 6 - RESERVED#

ARTICLE 6A - RESERVED#

ARTICLE 6.1 - RESERVED#

ARTICLE 6.1A - CONVENIENCE CENTER DISTRICT C-C#

ARTICLE 6.1B - VILLAGE CENTER COMMERCIAL DISTRICT VC#

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Editor's note— Ord. of 1-4-2011, amended App. A, Art. 6.1B in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former App. A, Art. 6.1B, §§ 6.1B-1—6.1B-9, pertained to the same subject matter, and derived from Ord. of 11-6-1991.

6.1B-1. Statement of intent.#

The Village Center District provides for neighborhood commercial areas which primarily serve the local residents, but also offer diverse services to the entire County. Commercial enterprises in this district might include grocery stores, restaurants, pharmacies and other community services. These facilities bring together the economic and social functions of the neighborhoods which surround them.

6.1B-2. Use regulations.#

The following regulations shall apply in all VC Districts:

6.1B-2-1 Principal uses and structures:#

• 6.1B-2-1.1 Principal and conditional uses in the R-2, R-3 and C-C Districts, except Public Utilities/Utilities.
• 6.1B-2-1.2 Apparel/clothing.
• 6.1B-2-1.3 Auto supplies [maximum five thousand (5,000) square feet].§
• 6.1B-2-1.4 Bakery and confectionery.
• 6.1B-2-1.5 Banks and lending institutions.
• 6.1B-2-1.6 Bed and breakfast.
• 6.1B-2-1.7 Blueprinting and copying.
• 6.1B-2-1.8 Book store.
• 6.1B-2-1.9 Cabinet and furniture repair.
• 6.1B-2-1.10 Catalogue sales.
• 6.1B-2-1.11 Catering establishment.
• 6.1B-2-1.12 Clothing store.
• 6.1B-2-1.13 Dance studio.
• 6.1B-2-1.14 Day or child care.
• 6.1B-2-1.15 Doctor/dentist office.
• 6.1B-2-1.16 Florist.
• 6.1B-2-1.17 Funeral home.
• 6.1B-2-1.18 Gift and jewelry.
• 6.1B-2-1.19 General and professional offices.
• 6.1B-2-1.20 Grocery stores.
• 6.1B-2-1.21 Hardware store.
• 6.1B-2-1.22 Health care clinics (not homes or institutions).
• 6.1B-2-1.23 Health club (spa, gym, tennis club).
• 6.1B-2-1.24 Hobby/craft store.
• 6.1B-2-1.25 Interior decorating.
• 6.1B-2-1.26 Library.
• 6.1B-2-1.27 Locksmith.
• 6.1B-2-1.28 Musical instruments, records, tapes.
• 6.1B-2-1.29 Newsstand.
• 6.1B-2-1.30 Pet shop.
• 6.1B-2-1.31 Pharmacy.
• 6.1B-2-1.32 Photo/film exchange and supplies.
• 6.1B-2-1.33 Public recreation (swimming pool, tennis courts, community center, etc.).
• 6.1B-2-1.34 Restaurant.
• 6.1B-2-1.35 Retail stores.
• 6.1B-2-1.36 Secondhand stores.
• 6.1B-2-1.37 Shoe repair.
• 6.1B-2-1.38 Small appliance sales, repair.
• 6.1B-2-1.39 Tobacco sales.
• 6.1B-2-1.40 Video sales/rentals.

6.1B-2-2 Conditional uses:#

The following uses may also be permitted subject to securing a special use permit as provided for in Article 17:

• 6.1B-2-2.1 Animal hospital, clinic.
• 6.1B-2-2.2 Auditorium/theater/assembly hall.
• 6.1B-2-2.3 Auto service station.
• 6.1B-2-2.4 Elderly nursing homes.
• 6.1B-2-2.5 Mini self storage [wholly enclosed units, maximum four hundred (400) square feet per unit, no outdoor storage].§
• 6.1B-2-2.6 Private commercial recreation/amusement (billiards, bowling alley, miniature golf, etc.)
• 6.1B-2-2.7 Public Utilities/Utilities.

6.1B-2-3 Prohibited uses:#

Automobile sales and all other uses reliant upon outdoor display and storage, and "big box" retail stores (defined as exceeding forty thousand (40,000) square feet) are prohibited in the VC District.

(Ord. of 5-7-2024, Att.)

6.1B-3. Minimum lot area.#

The minimum lot area shall be: one (1) acre.

6.1B-4. Lot coverage.#

Lot coverage shall be sixty percent (60%) maximum.

6.1B-5. Lot width.#

Lot width shall be fifty (50) feet.

6.1B-6. Setback.#

Setback shall be thirty-five (35) feet from the right-of-way; twenty (20) feet on the side facing a street.

6.1B-7. Side yard.#

Side yards shall be zero (0) feet; fifteen (15) feet adjacent to an A, R, or RA District.§

6.1B-8. Rear yard.#

Rear yard shall be ten percent (10%) of lot depth, but not less than twelve (12) feet.§

6.1B-9. Building height.#

Building height shall be forty (40) feet maximum [three (3) stories].

6.1B-10. Residential district uses.#

Where residential uses are permitted though the inclusion of R zoning district uses in the VC district, lot area, width, setback and yard requirements, and water and sewer requirements where applicable, of the appropriate R district shall be enforced.§

(Ord. of 1-4-2011)

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ARTICLE 6.1C - COMMERCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT CS#

ARTICLE 6.1D - RESERVED#

ARTICLE 6.1E - RESERVED#

ARTICLE 7 - RESERVED#

ARTICLE 7.1 - RESERVED#

ARTICLE 7.1A - LIGHT INDUSTRY-INDUSTRIAL PARK DISTRICT LI#

ARTICLE 7.1B - INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT HI#

ARTICLE 8 - RESERVED#

ARTICLE 8A - FLOODPLAIN OVERLAY DISTRICT FP#

ARTICLE 8B - PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT PUD#

ARTICLE 8C - WATERSHED MANAGEMENT DISTRICT WMD#

ARTICLE 8D - AIRPORT SAFETY#

ARTICLE 8E - AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTAL DISTRICTS#

ARTICLE 8F - PLANNED BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT PBD#

ARTICLE 9 - SPECIAL PROVISIONS#

ARTICLE 10 - ACCESS, CIRCULATION, PARKING AND LOADING#

ARTICLE 11 - SIGNS#

ARTICLE 12 - NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, AND USES#

ARTICLE 13 - ADMINISTRATION#

ARTICLE 14 - INTERPRETATION#

ARTICLE 15 - BUILDING PERMITS#

ARTICLE 16 - CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY#

ARTICLE 17 - USE PERMITS#

ARTICLE 18 - BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS; VARIANCES AND APPEALS#

ARTICLE 19 - SUBSTANDARD SUBDIVISIONS#

ARTICLE 20 - SITE PLANS#

ARTICLE 21 - TRUNK THOROUGHFARE SETBACKS AND FUTURE STREET LINES#

ARTICLE 22 - AMENDMENTS#

ARTICLE 23 - VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES#

ARTICLE 24 - CONSTITUTIONALITY#

ARTICLE 25 - REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS#

ARTICLE 26 - EFFECTIVE DATE#

ARTICLE 27 - EXISTING STRUCTURES USE PERMIT#

ARTICLE 28 - MOBILE HOME USE PERMIT#

ARTICLE 29 - CONDITIONAL ZONING#

ARTICLE 30 - ENTRANCE CORRIDOR OVERLAY DISTRICT—EC#

ARTICLE 30A - ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD#

ARTICLE 31 - AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISE USE PERMIT#

ARTICLE 32 - OUTDOOR LIGHTING STANDARDS#

ARTICLE 33 - LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING#

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Culpeper County Unincorporated City Zoning Code#

ARTICLE 6.1B - VILLAGE CENTER COMMERCIAL DISTRICT VC#

Footnotes: --- (12) ---

Editor's note— Ord. of 1-4-2011, amended App. A, Art. 6.1B in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former App. A, Art. 6.1B, §§ 6.1B-1—6.1B-9, pertained to the same subject matter, and derived from Ord. of 11-6-1991.

6.1B-1. Statement of intent.#

The Village Center District provides for neighborhood commercial areas which primarily serve the local residents, but also offer diverse services to the entire County. Commercial enterprises in this district might include grocery stores, restaurants, pharmacies and other community services. These facilities bring together the economic and social functions of the neighborhoods which surround them.

6.1B-2. Use regulations.#

The following regulations shall apply in all VC Districts:

6.1B-2-1 Principal uses and structures:#

• 6.1B-2-1.1 Principal and conditional uses in the R-2, R-3 and C-C Districts, except Public Utilities/Utilities.
• 6.1B-2-1.2 Apparel/clothing.
• 6.1B-2-1.3 Auto supplies [maximum five thousand (5,000) square feet].
• 6.1B-2-1.4 Bakery and confectionery.
• 6.1B-2-1.5 Banks and lending institutions.
• 6.1B-2-1.6 Bed and breakfast.
• 6.1B-2-1.7 Blueprinting and copying.
• 6.1B-2-1.8 Book store.
• 6.1B-2-1.9 Cabinet and furniture repair.
• 6.1B-2-1.10 Catalogue sales.
• 6.1B-2-1.11 Catering establishment.
• 6.1B-2-1.12 Clothing store.
• 6.1B-2-1.13 Dance studio.
• 6.1B-2-1.14 Day or child care.
• 6.1B-2-1.15 Doctor/dentist office.
• 6.1B-2-1.16 Florist.
• 6.1B-2-1.17 Funeral home.
• 6.1B-2-1.18 Gift and jewelry.
• 6.1B-2-1.19 General and professional offices.
• 6.1B-2-1.20 Grocery stores.
• 6.1B-2-1.21 Hardware store.
• 6.1B-2-1.22 Health care clinics (not homes or institutions).
• 6.1B-2-1.23 Health club (spa, gym, tennis club).
• 6.1B-2-1.24 Hobby/craft store.
• 6.1B-2-1.25 Interior decorating.
• 6.1B-2-1.26 Library.
• 6.1B-2-1.27 Locksmith.
• 6.1B-2-1.28 Musical instruments, records, tapes.
• 6.1B-2-1.29 Newsstand.
• 6.1B-2-1.30 Pet shop.
• 6.1B-2-1.31 Pharmacy.
• 6.1B-2-1.32 Photo/film exchange and supplies.
• 6.1B-2-1.33 Public recreation (swimming pool, tennis courts, community center, etc.).
• 6.1B-2-1.34 Restaurant.
• 6.1B-2-1.35 Retail stores.
• 6.1B-2-1.36 Secondhand stores.
• 6.1B-2-1.37 Shoe repair.
• 6.1B-2-1.38 Small appliance sales, repair.
• 6.1B-2-1.39 Tobacco sales.
• 6.1B-2-1.40 Video sales/rentals.

6.1B-2-2 Conditional uses:#

The following uses may also be permitted subject to securing a special use permit as provided for in Article 17:

• 6.1B-2-2.1 Animal hospital, clinic.
• 6.1B-2-2.2 Auditorium/theater/assembly hall.
• 6.1B-2-2.3 Auto service station.
• 6.1B-2-2.4 Elderly nursing homes.
• 6.1B-2-2.5 Mini self storage [wholly enclosed units, maximum four hundred (400) square feet per unit, no outdoor storage].
• 6.1B-2-2.6 Private commercial recreation/amusement (billiards, bowling alley, miniature golf, etc.)
• 6.1B-2-2.7 Public Utilities/Utilities.

6.1B-2-3 Prohibited uses:#

Automobile sales and all other uses reliant upon outdoor display and storage, and "big box" retail stores (defined as exceeding forty thousand (40,000) square feet) are prohibited in the VC District.

(Ord. of 5-7-2024, Att.)

6.1B-3. Minimum lot area.#

The minimum lot area shall be: one (1) acre.

6.1B-4. Lot coverage.#

Lot coverage shall be sixty percent (60%) maximum.

6.1B-5. Lot width.#

Lot width shall be fifty (50) feet.

6.1B-6. Setback.#

Setback shall be thirty-five (35) feet from the right-of-way; twenty (20) feet on the side facing a street.

6.1B-7. Side yard.#

Side yards shall be zero (0) feet; fifteen (15) feet adjacent to an A, R, or RA District.

6.1B-8. Rear yard.#

Rear yard shall be ten percent (10%) of lot depth, but not less than twelve (12) feet.

6.1B-9. Building height.#

Building height shall be forty (40) feet maximum [three (3) stories].

6.1B-10. Residential district uses.#

Where residential uses are permitted though the inclusion of R zoning district uses in the VC district, lot area, width, setback and yard requirements, and water and sewer requirements where applicable, of the appropriate R district shall be enforced.

(Ord. of 1-4-2011)

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Dimensional Standards Summary — VC District#

Standard	Requirement
Minimum Lot Area	1 acre
Maximum Lot Coverage	60%
Minimum Lot Width	50 feet
Front Setback	35 feet from right-of-way
Street Side Setback	20 feet
Side Yard	0 feet; 15 feet adjacent to A, R, or RA District
Rear Yard	10% of lot depth, but not less than 12 feet
Maximum Building Height	40 feet (3 stories)